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Flash Player update includes privacy, security fixes
Adobe on Thursday issued a Flash Player update that quashes a number of critical security flaws and introduces an easier way for users to delete Flash cookies.
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Apple responds to data collection concerns
Apple has denied logging users' locations and promised to release a software update to change the way it stores data on iPhones.
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Lawmakers to probe smartphone data collection
Google and Apple are facing heat from U.S. and foreign lawmakers over the discovery that their smartphone and tablet devices are collecting and storing information about users' locations.
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VeriFone, Square at odds over refuted security flaw
Mobile payment service startup Square has refuted claims made by a competitor that its card reader could easily be turned into a skimmer capable of stealing financial and personal information.
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RSA Conference 2011: Smartphone threats imminent, security lacking
Most users are not aware of the risks in smartphones and the security industry is struggling to develop tools to defend these devices, a panel of experts said on Wednesday at RSA Conference in San Francisco.
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Popular app Trapster targeted by hackers
Trapster, a popular app that alerts drivers of police speed traps and roadway hazards, was recently targeted by hackers who may have stolen users' email addresses and passwords, the company has warned. All those who have registered an account with the site should assume their information was among the compromised data, the company warned. According to its website, Trapster, which is available for Apple, BlackBerry, Android and other smartphones and GPS devices, has more than 10 million users. The company began notifying affected users this week and said it has rewritten software code to prevent a similar incident from occurring in the future. - AM
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Popular data exchange app “Bump” suffers security lapse
Bump Technologies, maker of the popular data exchange application Bump, said it has corrected a problem that could have exposed users' information.
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Adobe reveals new flaw affecting Flash and Reader
A "critical" zero-day vulnerability affecting Adobe Flash Player, Reader and Acrobat is being exploited in the wild, Adobe warned on Thursday.
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Smart target: Mobile malware
Smartphones may soon become a preferred platform for cybercrime, reports Angela Moscaritolo.
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Adobe updates Flash Player to address critical flaw
Adobe issued a security update to address a "critical" vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player that could allow an attacker to take control of a targeted system.